Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Today's art work..
Todays art work can be considered as anything that is has to be viewed or interacted with to be understood.
Issue 17: Mathematics of Paper Folding
As I read my chosen article about mathematics of paper folding, I found it was very interesting. Robert Lang is known as a "pioneer" in origami folding. Robert is also a physicist and is very good with math and its properties. He has a very unique technique in folding origami. He uses mathematical equations to help make his intricate paper folds. He likes to call it "technical folding". "Technical folding" means you are using specific techniques for designing specific features. This folding really started to grow around the early 1990's when artists started to develop mathematical principles for folding. He is so good with origami folding that the Jet Propulsion Laboratory asked him to do designs for medical packaging for transportation. The Lawrence Livermore Lab also asked Robert to develop a space based telescope. Not only does he just fold paper with precise measurements but with that, and his combined knowledge of physics, can help scientific advancements. He has always had a love for origami and makes origami art for a living and the physicist positions as side jobs.
I think what Robert Lang does is amazing. He is able to make creases in the paper that with traditional origami would be impossible. He really shows us that something so simple can be turned into something so amazing. I think it is really fascinating how math equations can
even be used to make origami. I remember when I used to go to church and I would sit there and try to make different objects by folding the attendance cards. I understand how hard it is to make good creases or even make something look like anything at all. I think its awesome how he makes his animals almost look realistic. The only thing I don't like about "Technical Folding" is that it takes the hard technique of traditional folding out of it. Yes, he does very beautiful artwork but it is a scientific art. Actual handmade origami almost as good as his creations is way more interesting because it was much more difficult to complete. I think we all can agree that taking the tradition out of things isn't always a good thing. Overall I thought his artwork was great and very interesting.
Blog #3
The two pieces that I found much interest in was Mircea Cantor's "Deeparture" and Amy Globus' "Electric Sheep". "Deeparture" caught my attention because of how it keeps you your toes and because I find interest in wildlife. In this piece there is a wold and a deer in a plain white room. Without having sound it almost left room for interpretation on what was actually going to happen. If there was music it would almost give the video away. You would get an idea from its tune if something peaceful or suspenseful was going to happen. Upon first viewing this piece the I anxiously waited for the wolf to attack the deer. The more I waited the less I was convinced that the wolf was even going to attack it. They just kept walking around the room. Silence overtook me and built the suspense. I then realized that the two mammals were focused more on their new environment rather than each other. It seemed as though they were confused and interested into where they actually were. Like they were almost comforted by each others presence being in their weird, new, and unknown surroundings.
Amy Globus' "Electric Sheep" was a very fascinating piece. It was a video of an octopus making its way through a bunch of glass tubes. The audio to this piece made this piece my favorite. The song being played was called "Wrecking Ball" by Emmylou Harris. The lyrics made the piece almost alien like and gave it a very creepy tone as it squeezed through the tiniest tubes, holes, and cracks in the glass maze. One of the lines that stood out to me, and to others I accompanied this exhibit with, who had viewed the piece was the line "We've got no where to hide, we got no where to go." It was almost as if the octopus was signing to the viewer and telling us about its current situation. I think this piece goes well with Glenn Bach's presentation of Aaron Ximm's work. Glenn showed us audio of wilderness, wildlife, and even the noises of a city that Aaron had recorded from all over the world. By hearing this music we form a picture in our mind of what is happening. Artists who record audio mean for us to picture scenes in our head, this is what makes the audio art-world open for much interpretation. If I had just listened to the audio I would have pictured someone or something trying to escape from somewhere. I think the video is a great complement to the audio.
I think both of these pieces work well together. They work well together because it shows that film doesn't need sound to be interesting. It all depends on the way the film is made whether it needs sound or not. Sound can be an accent for some pieces or the main focus. Silence raises questions and leaves for interpretation. It also gives a sense of suspense as you are left with no clue to how the film will turn out. Both these pieces are great examples of good work with and without the use of audio.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Bad Birds - Lynne Roberts-Goodwin
Lynne Roberts-Goodwin also has a very unique form of artwork. She created a collection of photographs which she titled "Bad Birds". In her "Bad Birds" collection she took pictures of many different kinds of birds that are from the long-dead bird collection at the Department of Ornithology at the Australian Museum in Sydney. She was able to photograph these birds in an studio to make them her own. The first couple photos that she captured where birds that are native to Australia. The unique thing about these photos is that the birds weren't photographed straight on but from behind so you can't make out the face of the bird. This leaves the audience trying to figure out what kind of bird it is by its color and markings.
She photographed the birds from behind to give the viewer an easier guess as to what kind of bird is being shown. By looking at its upper body you can tell what gender the bird is, an estimated guess about how old the bird was, and even if it was a breeding or non-breeding bird. The unique thing about the birds being turned away is that it makes the viewers feel like the birds are trying to hide something. It almost seems like they have done something wrong and are sitting in the corner like little kids would, hence the title "Bad Birds".
I find this form of art to be very interesting. This art collection is contemporary and was created in 2005. The photos of the birds were placed in order as if they were in a museum exhibit, placed in three dimensional scene. I think it would be really cool if she showed all these pictures in a room as an exhibit. It is a very smart way to get the audience interested when you make them interact. They interact in a way where they have to guess what the kind of bird it is and even interact with each other in discussing about the photo. I think it was a genius idea and I wish I was able to view all the pictures to try and guess for myself.
She photographed the birds from behind to give the viewer an easier guess as to what kind of bird is being shown. By looking at its upper body you can tell what gender the bird is, an estimated guess about how old the bird was, and even if it was a breeding or non-breeding bird. The unique thing about the birds being turned away is that it makes the viewers feel like the birds are trying to hide something. It almost seems like they have done something wrong and are sitting in the corner like little kids would, hence the title "Bad Birds".
I find this form of art to be very interesting. This art collection is contemporary and was created in 2005. The photos of the birds were placed in order as if they were in a museum exhibit, placed in three dimensional scene. I think it would be really cool if she showed all these pictures in a room as an exhibit. It is a very smart way to get the audience interested when you make them interact. They interact in a way where they have to guess what the kind of bird it is and even interact with each other in discussing about the photo. I think it was a genius idea and I wish I was able to view all the pictures to try and guess for myself.
Trichopterae - Hubert Duprat (Cabinet Magazine)
This article is about the artist Hubert Duprat and his unique, but fascinating artistic experimentation. Hubert performed an experiment with a group of caddis fly larvae. They are small little bugs that can be closely related to butterflies. They live near water and produce larvae like any other bug. These larvae are unique in themselves because they protect themselves by forming a casing around their bodies with whatever material is available to them. These resourceful insects are found to be very adaptable to their surroundings.
Hubert Duprat was intrigued by these little creatures and decided to perform a test. He captured some of these flies and waited until they produced larvae. He then put them in a controlled surrounding. In this environment he provided the bugs with many different kinds of materials to see what they could create. He first started with small pieces of gold and eventually added precious stones which include; turquoise, opals, lapis lazuli, coral, pearls, rubies, sapphires, and even diamonds. The larvae began to make magnificent looking shells with all these different materials. These expensive larvae shells can be considered contemporary artwork because this experiment only took place 28 years ago. Even though the caddis larvae created the beautiful "jewels", Duprat can be given much credit. He is considered, by me, a very intelligent and creative artist for even thinking of this idea. He has to be an intelligent man if he knew so much about something so little.
These "pieces of art" , in my eyes, wouldn't be considered an international or domestic artwork but a natural one. Even though this is not a completely natural event all the materials used in the experiment were. I think this is a very cool form of art and it make me wonder if any other bugs would do the same thing. It would be very interesting to see what kind of things different bugs could create. There are many different ways to create artwork and everyday more and more ways are invented and thought up. Anything that is created by someone that has meaning, looks fascinating, is appreciated, or raises different thoughts, questions, and interpretations is considered art.
Hubert Duprat was intrigued by these little creatures and decided to perform a test. He captured some of these flies and waited until they produced larvae. He then put them in a controlled surrounding. In this environment he provided the bugs with many different kinds of materials to see what they could create. He first started with small pieces of gold and eventually added precious stones which include; turquoise, opals, lapis lazuli, coral, pearls, rubies, sapphires, and even diamonds. The larvae began to make magnificent looking shells with all these different materials. These expensive larvae shells can be considered contemporary artwork because this experiment only took place 28 years ago. Even though the caddis larvae created the beautiful "jewels", Duprat can be given much credit. He is considered, by me, a very intelligent and creative artist for even thinking of this idea. He has to be an intelligent man if he knew so much about something so little.
These "pieces of art" , in my eyes, wouldn't be considered an international or domestic artwork but a natural one. Even though this is not a completely natural event all the materials used in the experiment were. I think this is a very cool form of art and it make me wonder if any other bugs would do the same thing. It would be very interesting to see what kind of things different bugs could create. There are many different ways to create artwork and everyday more and more ways are invented and thought up. Anything that is created by someone that has meaning, looks fascinating, is appreciated, or raises different thoughts, questions, and interpretations is considered art.
Act React
When I visited the Milwaukee Art Museum Act/React Interactive Art exhibition I found it to be very entertaining and filled my mind with curiosity. Overall there were nine different pieces of artwork displayed throughout the exhibition. These pieces of artwork show its viewers that art does not need to just be still pictures, but can be interactive and made so it can be the audiences own artwork. There were two pieces that really interested and stood out to me the most.
The third piece in the exhibit that really interested me and caught my attention was the Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin. Snow Mirror is a large projected image of what looks like a winter snowfall. When you first see the projection you are intrigued to get closer and examine the artwork. Once you step in range of the camera it projects your image onto the screen. The “snow” then forms your image and it then becomes clearer as you stay more still. It is a very large screen so you can move around in a lot of different ways and angles. As you move your image blurs and breaks apart, it then regroups as you start to stay motionless once again. It is almost as if you are the snow and can float around the screen and be blown by the wind as you move. It gives off an almost erie image but is very interesting to look at and interact with. The snowy image of a human portrays an image like one you would see in a fictional movie.
The fourth piece of artwork is just outside the Snow Mirror piece, it is called Peg Mirror by the same artist who created Snow Mirror. Peg Mirror is a very complex piece and is probably the most interesting of all the interactive art pieces in my eyes. It is made out of six hundred and fifty circular wooden circular pegs which are cut at a specific angle. At first glance it just looks like a bunch of pegs made into a circle on the wall. Once you walk into the camera's view of the wooden circle, the circular pegs start to turn. As the pegs turn they form many different shadows which imitates your silhouette onto the wood circle. This piece is less interactive because you can't do as much with it as the other pieces, but is still very interesting to view and experience. It is amazing how Daniel Rozin was able to make each peg turn differently to create an image according to where the viewer was standing and how they were moving. If you go up close it is as if each peg has a mind of its own and is actually a living thing. This piece must of took much time and a lot of precise work to complete, but overall it was well worth the effort.
Overall I thought this exhibition was a fantastic experience. I loved every second of it was amazed at all the different things I discovered and was able to take part of. I think it's great that someone first thought of creating interactive artwork. I think it's a good way to get people interested, make people entertained, and have an overall good experience. I would strongly recommend seeing this art exhibit to anyone of any age group. I saw people there approximately ranging from ten to 75 years old. I even brought family and friends, and they were just as amazed as I was. I think the artwork was brilliant and I would love to see further advancements in this kind of art. It takes much intelligence and creativity to be able to create the software able to project all the different interactive images. I look forward to more interactive exhibitions that will be coming to the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The third piece in the exhibit that really interested me and caught my attention was the Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin. Snow Mirror is a large projected image of what looks like a winter snowfall. When you first see the projection you are intrigued to get closer and examine the artwork. Once you step in range of the camera it projects your image onto the screen. The “snow” then forms your image and it then becomes clearer as you stay more still. It is a very large screen so you can move around in a lot of different ways and angles. As you move your image blurs and breaks apart, it then regroups as you start to stay motionless once again. It is almost as if you are the snow and can float around the screen and be blown by the wind as you move. It gives off an almost erie image but is very interesting to look at and interact with. The snowy image of a human portrays an image like one you would see in a fictional movie.
The fourth piece of artwork is just outside the Snow Mirror piece, it is called Peg Mirror by the same artist who created Snow Mirror. Peg Mirror is a very complex piece and is probably the most interesting of all the interactive art pieces in my eyes. It is made out of six hundred and fifty circular wooden circular pegs which are cut at a specific angle. At first glance it just looks like a bunch of pegs made into a circle on the wall. Once you walk into the camera's view of the wooden circle, the circular pegs start to turn. As the pegs turn they form many different shadows which imitates your silhouette onto the wood circle. This piece is less interactive because you can't do as much with it as the other pieces, but is still very interesting to view and experience. It is amazing how Daniel Rozin was able to make each peg turn differently to create an image according to where the viewer was standing and how they were moving. If you go up close it is as if each peg has a mind of its own and is actually a living thing. This piece must of took much time and a lot of precise work to complete, but overall it was well worth the effort.
Overall I thought this exhibition was a fantastic experience. I loved every second of it was amazed at all the different things I discovered and was able to take part of. I think it's great that someone first thought of creating interactive artwork. I think it's a good way to get people interested, make people entertained, and have an overall good experience. I would strongly recommend seeing this art exhibit to anyone of any age group. I saw people there approximately ranging from ten to 75 years old. I even brought family and friends, and they were just as amazed as I was. I think the artwork was brilliant and I would love to see further advancements in this kind of art. It takes much intelligence and creativity to be able to create the software able to project all the different interactive images. I look forward to more interactive exhibitions that will be coming to the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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